Added by: isabeljimenez | Karma: 1202.60 | Fiction literature | 7 December 2010
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Twelve sharp
The mixture of slapstick and gunplay that has put Evanovich's series about a sassy, less than competent New Jersey bounty hunter at the top of bestseller lists once again works its magic in Stephanie Plum's latest caper (after 2005's Eleven on Top). Stephanie, who freely admits her failings as a hunter of fugitives, faces a growing work backlog that threatens the continued existence of her job.
Norman Stone Castles (1) - The British Isles 1066 - 1216
Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time. Their territorial ambitions culminated in Duke William 1's conquest of England in 1066, but although victory at Hastings left the English crown in William's hands, Norman sovereignty remained far from established on the island. In order to consolidate his position, the new king built a series of fortifications across the country - this book covers all these developments from the early days of William I through to the fortifications of Henry II, Richard I and John.
Merlyn Cantelo returns to Leeds to claim the house of a late aunt, an aunt who adopted him after a tormented early childhood. As a clairvoyant, she had predicted violence in his future life and had suggested he live overseas with her distant family in Italy. Now he's back and is about to find out the real truth of his aunt's precognition.
My System, is a book on chess theory written by Aron Nimzowitsch. The book — one of the early works on hypermodernism — introduced many new concepts to followers of the modern school of thought. The book is divided into three parts: The Elements, Position Play, and Illustrative Games. In The Elements, Nimzowitsch writes about the basics of his "system". He covers topics such as piece development, play in the center, control of the 7th and 8th ranks, the development of passed pawns, etc.
shipman's tale (canterbury tales ) Shipman's Tale (also called The Sailor's Tale) is one of The Canterbury Tales Chaucer launches another attack against the Ecclesiastical community by having the Shipman portray a Monk in a most unsavory light. The Monk breaks his vows with God and he shows himself as a manipulator by falsely claiming that he is related to the Merchant. Not content with taking advantage of the wife’s desperate position regarding money, he betrays her confidence, and his actions risk her unfaithfulness being revealed.
